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Is it common for stoners to change as they grow?

Discussion in 'General' started by Unclescam777, Aug 16, 2004.

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  1. #1 Unclescam777, Aug 16, 2004
    I was just thinking about my parents, my mom is a deadhead and my dad loves metal. Both of them spent most of their lives high and at concerts. Both of them were anti-war and protested many causes, including vietnam. Both of them used to be devout liberals...

    Now all they do is sit around watching Fox News talking about how much they want Bush to win. My father even got pissed at me when I said I was voting for Kerry, and both of them got upset when I wrote my last English paper on the legalization of marijuana. It just seems so weird to watch my rock and roll parents turn into such conservatives(My dad is even in favor of the war on drugs, even though he spent over 20 years high).

    I know there are a few older stoners out there, but does the majority eventually change their perspectives as they grow old? It really scares me to think that 20 years from now I may lose my personality and do a complete 180.
     
  2. #2 negligent, Aug 16, 2004
    i think most people change when they have kids cuz they want their kids to have it better than they did and cuz they care, cuz like who knows maybe ur parents had some experiences wit drugs that they wouldnt want u to have.
     
  3. #3 Unclescam777, Aug 16, 2004
    You may be right. My parents didn't really stop their lifestyle until after they had kids. Protecting your children is definately a good thing but I can't imagine losing your identity in the process.
     
  4. #4 stainles278, Aug 16, 2004
    my friends dad was a hippy smoked weed partyed alll that hippy stuff then he became a lawer and is the maker of the #1 cathlolc website and is against anything fun
     
  5. #5 cowofsteel, Aug 16, 2004
    Yea, besides just changes in personal believe, I'm sure having kids is sort of a reality check to most parents like that.

    I know my dad smokes and buys qp's and such, but gets mad at me when I buy an anything because he doesn't want me to get into trouble with the law (he thinks it should be legal) or starting running with the wrong crowd etc etc etc

    most parents just want their kids to be succesful and lead a good life
     
  6. #6 DeadChimp, Aug 16, 2004
    I think eventually, almost everyone is going to sell out. It's my greatest fear, even higher on the list than werewolves.
     
  7. #7 Ens-Entium, Aug 16, 2004

    Yup...
    The sad truth...

    The reason for that being, it's alot less stressful and alot easier most of the time to "play by the rules"...

    The average young stoner stops smoking regularly at the age of 30...
    If they decide to stop completely, it makes accepting the laws against weed much easier since it's something they don't really care for anymore...
     
  8. #8 Unclescam777, Aug 16, 2004
    Well I can't imagine ever quitting. Cutting back maybe, but quitting seems out of the question. I don't know though, there are days already where I have too many important things to do so I can't smoke. As I grow older and gain more responsibility I smoke less and less.

    Still, I can envision myself 40 years old smoking once a week, maybe friday or saturday night after a long work week. Either way just because you quit doesn't mean you shouldn't care anymore. You can still be a stoner at heart. If you once believed nobody deserves to get locked in a cage for smoking pot why would that belief change because you don't smoke? The only answer I can think of is selfishness, they never cared about other people getting locked up, it was just fear of themselves going to jail.

    I'll never be like that, I care about every pothead who gets arrested. Even if I one day quit I'll still be on the same side.
     
  9. #9 Ens-Entium, Aug 16, 2004
    Yeah...
    There are alot of over-30 stoners who choose to continue smoking well into their life...
    I expect that in time, the number will grow and the average stoner will be the one who smokes up regularly as a senior...

    And when something doesn't affect you, sometimes you can find it a bit hard to care...
    I remember feeling really strongly about having 18 be the legal drinking age...
    But it hasn't affected me for a while now, and although I still think it should be 18, I don't feel nearly as strong as I used to about it...

    I dunno if it's so much being selfish as it is just forgetting and reforming...
    Keep in mind that your parents are being bombarded with information from the mainstream media that fully support what you said they approve of now...
    It's been a while, and they probably just don't remember what it was like, or at least what it felt like...
     
  10. #10 Ens-Entium, Aug 16, 2004

    But yeah...
    It is a bit selfish...
    :p
     
  11. #11 Gilligan, Aug 17, 2004
    I wouldnt call it selling out. Your parents probably make more money than they did before, they have matured and understnd the ways of the world. You typically see alot of under 30 voters vote dem and change over to rep as they get older. Conservatives make programs not to make the rich richer as many of you see it, but to more equalize the burden of running this country. All there social programs, wars, fed payroll, etc all cost money. To fund there you have to tax and noone likes to be taxed, espically taxed more just because they make more.

    Those who are all anti drug now who used to blaze might have a reason to be like that. I probably wont smoke my whole life because of the simple fact it is illegal, and many coperate jobs do drug test. I would quit smoking for $200,000 a year. I love weed, i do, but the harsh reality is that it is illegal, and until the govt realizes its potential and makes it legal, you kind of have to play by the rules, if you like it or not. I wouldnt choose weed over making a living to support my family. It all depends on the situation. Maybe your parents saw someone OD on something and decided they didnt want to have a similer fate. My parents are kind of the same way, my mom is goodie 2 shoes, but my dad used to blaze. My mom thinks weed is the devils harvest but my dad is cool i guess. He knows i smoke even though i dont tell him, he just tells me "boy, you better not get in trouble with that shit".

    The legal drinking age at 18 example, when i was 18 i wanted it to be 18, but now that im 21 i see a big difference in how i handle alcohol. My motto used to be im not leavin till im heavin, now im more of a social drinker. i dont think kids as a whole at 18 can handle drinking alcohol. i think you would see alot more deaths and ill effects by changing, but at the same time if you can legaly do it, it takes some of the fun out of it. People might act more responsible. I just remember how i was when i went to cancun when i was 18, and the alcohol poisoning that insued. It is also so easy for 18 yr old to get alcohol they might as well leagalize it b/c they going to get fucked if its legal or not. I would like to see a good debate on this subjecgt on day.
     
  12. #12 Unclescam777, Aug 17, 2004

    LMAO, I come from a very poor working class family. I spent most of my life on welfare and we don't even own a car. But I can see what you are saying(for most people)
     
  13. #13 Gilligan, Aug 17, 2004
    Well you know what im saying lol. I think everyone changes as they grow up. The older you get, the more responsability it seems you have. I would think your parents just want the best for you.
    That is tight u wrote ur paper bout legalizin. I wrote my essay on my Regents test about how employeers shouldnt have the right to test their employees.

    Do you live in Lancaster PA? We visited there one time when my class took a trip to D.C.
     
  14. #14 EuropeanVW, Aug 17, 2004
    Gilligan, just curious, I know a kid whos got that nickname, and you mentioned regents tests. So I take it your from New York.

    Central New York, by any chance?
     
  15. #15 Schrananapuss, Aug 17, 2004
    buddy that completely sucks that your parents have pulled that ol switcheroo on ya i suppose they somewhere got it in their heads that that was just youthful indesgression and they dont wanna see you make the same mistakes that they made... but knowing what u know and sticking to your own opinions is what building your character and becoming your won person is all about... they have goten agatated about the paper and i dont know that the heck they see in bush other than that stupid monkey face of his.... i dunno if the topic ever comes up... id deffinately ask them where they think their opinions about marijuana hapened and if they ever think theyd give it a go again and "rehash" that old rebelliousness that was in em somewhere sometime :D
     
  16. #16 Gilligan, Aug 17, 2004
    Nah man, im from Macon Ga. I think it might be a mandatory test or something, im not sure. I passed with my essay too, it was pretty sweet.

    Also, can anyone tell me how to get a picture under my name?
     
  17. #17 kron420pm, Aug 17, 2004
    yeah click edit profile in the gc banner, then click edit options. at the very bottom is an option for avatar. click more info and follow the steps.
     
  18. #18 Unclescam777, Aug 17, 2004

    Oh shit, I've given away too much information through my various posts :) Yes I do live in Lancaster, it's really not a bad place to live. In fact of all the places I've lived in my life(spanning 3 states and over a dozen different towns) this may possibly be my favorite.

    I actually sat down and asked my parents (when we got in the arguement about my paper) about their feelings with weed and why they changed over the years. My mom, who still has certain liberal views, just said she doesn't want anyone in the family smoking simply because it's illegal and fucking with the law is a fight you cannot win(I disagree, it's hiding that makes us lose). My dad on the other hand, well I don't know what happened to him. He was put in jail a few years back for cocaine (got out on a technicality thankfully) and ever since then he's been real close minded, especially when it comes to drugs. He too thinks testing the law is a big mistake, and for whatever reason he now associates all drugs with violence, including weed. He thinks if I smoke I'll end up getting a gun and blowing everyone to Hell. Strange...

    They're Bush lovers because they are terrified of terrorists and believe we'll get attacked under Kerry. That's the only reason, they don't give a shit about anything else except terrorism right now. It's really sad if you think about it, living in fear. Myself, terrorism is near the bottom of my concerns. There's more important problems in this country that we definately know exist, another terrorist attack is just speculation.
     
  19. #19 Ens-Entium, Aug 17, 2004

    Yup...
    That's what I meant by easier and less stressful...
    Now that they're law abiding, they don' have to worry about the day they'll have to fight the law...
    But I agree with you that hiding will lose it all for us...


    Living in fear is definately not cool...
    I was attending university in Philly when 9/11 happened...
    I had just moved into the country...
    I attended class that day, right after the planes had hit, and was a bit surprised that as many things shut down as they did...
    I mean I knew that this was huge, and I even have relatives that worked in the towers...
    But it never crossed my mind to be scared of anything...
    And from that point of view, it really sucked to watch how mostly everyone changed when fear set in...
     
  20. #20 Namynam, Aug 17, 2004
    smack em and smoke em up
     
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